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  1. Nine of twelve
    Berrios is my pick to click. He will have his best season this year.
  2. Nine of twelve
    There was an orchestra on tour and there was a terrible plane crash. All the musicians were killed, and so were the percussionists.
  3. Nine of twelve
    Brandenburg Concerto 3, by JS Bach. One of the most perfect compositions of all time.
  4. Nine of twelve
    I think it would be great to hold the ASG at a neutral site. However, I don't think there is a neutral baseball venue in the Western Hemisphere suitable for such an event. Japan would probably be the only option.
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    I appreciate the thought and sentiment behind this, but I wonder if the stadium and community would be able to accommodate the logistics and the influx of people associated with the ASG.
  6. Nine of twelve
    Local news is not much better, and I have long not been a fan of it. The one and only purpose of local news is to earn money for the station. That means getting as many viewers as possible to sell advertising at as high a rate as possible. That in turn is not necessarily conducive to thorough, properly-prioritized, neutral reporting. The process is geared more toward presentation and cultivation of on-air personalities than being informative. To illustrate what I mean, someone I know made a very telling comment when weather broadcaster Paul Douglas left channel 11 in the mid-90's. She said, "He was my favorite character!"
  7. Nine of twelve
    As for where to hold the game, the franchise that has gone the longest without hosting the ASG is the Dodgers, who most recently hosted in 1980. They were scheduled to be last year's host and are now scheduled for 2022. (Tampa Bay is the only team never to have hosted.) My very humble suggestion is to have the Dodgers host this year. I would think they have some people and plans already in place and would be more prepared to ramp up quickly than anyone else.
  8. Nine of twelve
    Gosh, I had no idea when I posted this that it could be such a hot-button issue. In all seriousness, this is obviously a major move by MLB. I believe, as the article implies, that it was not a knee-jerk reflex but rather action that was thoroughly researched and thought through with input from many sources including groups affected by this decision. No matter what one believes about the political issues that triggered the decision I think MLB management deserves acceptance at the least and probably praise for taking this step. They certainly know that it will bring criticism (and revenue loss) from some quarters, but they are doing what they feel is right and good for MLB.
  9. Nine of twelve
    This story from the AP was lifted from the StarTribune. https://www.startribune.com/mlb-moving-all-star-game-in-response-to-voting-restrictions/600041607/
  10. Nine of twelve
    With all due respect, losing a 5-game postseason series is not a reason to blow up the organization. It's unadvisable to put too much emphasis on succeeding only in one year. The goal, as Falvey has said, is to build and maintain an organization that produces a major league team that contends for the postseason every year. If a team is in the postseason nearly every year success there will follow.
  11. Nine of twelve
    Would a company with a good name pony up $$$ to have their name on the Marlins' home venue?
  12. Nine of twelve
    This is bold, but only because of the typeface. The Tighty Whities are overrated and the Twins are under-respected. If it's less than 10 games it will be due only to the Twins clinching fairly early and setting up the roster for the postseason. In the last week or so of the season there will be some meaningless losses for the Twins and some meaningless wins for the team favored by these fans: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/coronavirus/white-sox-fans-drink-the-most-of-any-mlb-fan-base-study-shows/2453770/#:~:text=Approximately%2067%25%20of%20White%20Sox,1%20spot%20once%20again.
  13. Nine of twelve
    I don't think that is obvious. There have been many times where a team appears to be emerging and then doesn't. Two examples: The 2004 Royals and the 2016 Twins. I'm not saying that the Sox will lose over 100 games like those two teams but I think they are being overrated by just about everyone.
  14. Nine of twelve
    I did. You took one, now so have I. That means it's your turn!
  15. Nine of twelve
    Keep in mind that the spring training game thread means nothing. It's just to get the members in shape for the regular season. Gotta work out the kinks and so forth, get our timing down. For example, notice how Chief has not said anything noteworthy yet? Oh, wait... Never mind.
  16. Nine of twelve
    Ferpetessake! If there is a hype train to be concerned about it's not the topic of this thread. Instead, it's this thread itself. There have been 22 posts (which I have scanned very cursorily) regarding an unproven player on a team other than the Twins. IM very HO people are getting worked up about almost nothing.
  17. Nine of twelve
    I suppose that's true, but is it something worth playing for?
  18. Nine of twelve
    Here's another potential scenario that works in the team's favor. Let's be optimistic and say that our prospects pan out and we have 7 or so good starters in 3 years. This contract makes Dobnak very tradeable, and for a good return.
  19. Nine of twelve
    I have to say I'm surprised. I know it's not a huge number based on the number of years but I don't think he's consistently proven himself. Obviously the Twins see something worthwhile there so I hope he makes Falvine look like geniuses.
  20. Nine of twelve
    I confess to exaggerating for the purpose of making my point. The type of trade you suggest would almost certainly make the Twins better but it would almost certainly make the other team worse. Therefore the other team's GM would not make such a trade, especially if the player(s) the Twins offer are likely to become available via waivers or Rule 5 anyway.
  21. Nine of twelve
    Well, I think this premise is false. I think the Twins want the roster to be the collection of players they feel will win the most regular season games.
  22. Nine of twelve
    Here are other trades I'd like to see: Trade away Smelzer to the Dodgers for Kershaw. Trade away Shoemaker to the Dodgers for Bauer. Trade away Gordon to the Yankees for LeMahieu. Trade away Garlick to the Angels for Trout. These trades are similar to what you suggest and about as likely to happen.
  23. Nine of twelve
    Broxton should have had his eyes on third as he rounded second on his triple. It's easy to understand why he thought third would be open because in a normal game the runner ahead of him would have been sent and almost certainly would have scored. But no need to create a possible injury scenario on a play at the plate in ST.
  24. Nine of twelve
    The short answer: mostly AAA with occasional very short stints in the majors.
  25. Nine of twelve
    Nor this one. Formally.
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